NASA's Aqua Satellite Passed Over Post-Tropical Storm Fabio (IMAGE)

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NASA's Aqua Satellite Passed Over Post-Tropical Storm Fabio

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When NASA's Aqua satellite passed over post-tropical storm Fabio on July 18 at 1023 UTC (6:23 a.m. EDT) it detected very little strong convection and heavy rainfall (blue area). Sea surface temperature dropped below 22 Celsius (71.6 Fahrenheit) and can't support a tropical cyclone.

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Credit: NASA JPL, Ed Olsen

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